EU / EIF backed funds

The European Union supports venture capital across Europe through various programmes such as InnovFin Programme (Horizon 2020), COSME Programme, European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds)…

For a comprehensive list of VC funds and other intermediaries, please visit the Access2finance pages 

The aim of the ‘EU / EIF backed funds‘ label is to increase the visibility of investors supported by EU programmes towards high potential European SMEs, and to contribute to increase their cross-border deal-flow.

This label and associated activities are launched in the frame of the Access4Smes project (, a support action funded by the European Commission establishing the European Network of H2020 National Contact Points for SMEs and Access to risk finance.